Southville
suburban area · Devon
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name refers to a settlement or village situated to the south of a reference point. The '-ville' suffix, though French in origin, is often used to translate or replace Old English '-tun' or similar terms in later periods.
Word origins
- South
- Old Englishsouth(from sūþ "south")
- ville
- Norman Frenchtown, settlement(from ville "town")
Historical forms
Sudville